Bitcoin being the most famous currency has been the most traded virtual currency in the crypto world. This year it will turn 12 years and so it will make more money opportunities for the people. The pandemic may have affected millions but it has proved to be a good opportunity for people to earn. Many […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for complete lockdown to curb the rising cases of Covid-19 in the country. This follows the death of two powerful cabinet ministers; Sidik Mia and Lingson Belekanyama yesterday due to the virus pandemic. In a statement, signed by HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence and National Coordinator Luke Tembo says […]
Up until recently, Malawians were just hearing about strict new measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, including a ban on public gatherings on TV and social media. Whether they were hearing about lcokdown from friends and family in other countries or on news feeds, they were hearing about it. While many were trying to embrace […]
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) sitting in Lilongwe has t ruled that the planned lockdown by the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was unconstitutional. The three-judge panel has also recommended that in future, before any lockdown is imposed, practical and realistic measures should be put in place to cushion social economic needs of the poor. […]
Leader of Opposition in Malawi Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has said the newly announced coronavirus (COVID 19 ) pandemic measures by Tonse Alliance led government are unrealistic and harsh, arguing they are not in tandem with the high levels of poverty among Malawians. In a public statement released on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Nankhumwa says it […]
Well! You will be rightly forgiven for thinking that Malawi as a nation is another Travelling Theatre Company.The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) is scheduled to move the courts for contempt of court against government over the gazetting of the subsidiary legislation on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) preventive measures. CDEDI acting executive director […]
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed disappointment over the manner the new restrictions to limit the alarming spread of coronavirus, three months after a court blocked the government from imposing a full lockdown, were announced, saying they were not consulted. Malawi closed down bars and churches on Sunday and Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe unveiled […]
The High Court in Lilongwe is on Tuesday expected to rule in a matter which the Minister of Health declaration of the lockdown in April was challenged through a judicial review process that was then certified as a constitutional matter. Ministry of Justice spokesperson Pilirani Masanjala says all parties in the case made their submissions […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) wing in South Africa has donated food rations worth R5000 (about K200 000) to 50 Malawian families affected by hunger due to Covid-19 lockdown in that country. The South African Government on July 3, 2020, announced extension of lockdown measures to further contain the spread of coronavirus which had led to […]
Following the rapid surge in coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic cases within Malawi the Asian Business Community of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba has imposed a second partial lockdown to contain the the spread of the pandemic. Effective Monday midnight for one month, it is now mandatory to wear a face mask when around people they do not […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe has advised the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 to reverse its decision to implement public health coronavirus containment, prevention and management rules as the matter is still in court where lockdown was challenged. On July 10, 2020, the Taskforce through Co-Chairperson John Phuka issued new restrictions to contain the spread of the […]
Malawi does not require nationwide lockdown to get its coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak under control, despite the fact that there is a surge in national daily infection rate but it will be business unusual with strict new curbs on life to tackle the spread of the virus, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Malawi virus pandemic cases […]
Malawi remains one of the few nations in the world that has not gone into a coronavirus lockdown as the government rushes to meet the conditions of a court order to implement a cash transfer scheme for the poor before doing so. But as some parts of the world are slowly coming out of their […]
As of Monday, June 1st, Majority of South African provinces moved down to level 3 of the national lockdown implemented by government to minimize the spread of Coronavirus in the country. It has been a long journey for South African residents since the lockdown started in March with level 5 that completely required everyone to […]
Buses carrying Malawian nationals who were stranded in South Africa due to coronavirus lockdown have started arriving at Mwanza border. Mwaza border immigration spokesperson Inspector Pasqually Zulu says first four of 10 ten buses arrived at the formation Saturday night with a total of 180 passengers including 26 women and 4 minors. Zulu says the buses […]
State power producers and distributors have blamed coronvirus (Covid-19) for the current prolonged blackouts. Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) spokesperson Moses Gwaza said some machines at Kapichira hydro power station are not working due to a break down but Egenco cannot bring into the country spare parts it ordered from Germany due to a Covid-19 lockdown […]
Government has swiftly come to the rescue of 300 students abroad who were caught in Covid-19 lockdown in various countries. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha said the government has provided K128 million in allowances to both government sponsored and private students who are stranded abroad due to the novel Covid-19 pandemic. Mwanamvekha said […]
At least 250 Malawians stranded in the 50 day Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa are expected to be in the country on Saturday. Director of Health Services Charles Mwansambo said the returnees would be quarantined before being released to the community. “We will not release them until we are sure that they do not have […]